Regular readers of Graphic Diction may have noticed that for a week, the publication has been shut down with a reboot holder live. I’m excited to announce that Graphic Diction has participated in the May 1st Reboot movement and we’ll discuss what inspired the new layout.

As quoted from their authors, “May 1st Reboot offers a chance for convergence within, what continues to be, an increasingly fragmented and segregated medium. The event is a public showcase of collectivity and individuality, of cohesion without uniformity, part of an increasingly pressing drive to demonstrate the significant and potential of digital authorship in a medium becoming more and more saturated by bland conformist methodologies and insipid commercialised aesthetics.” For me, they represent the freedom allowed in design over the Internet and the movements to revolutionize within the medium.

This symposium, in its 3rd year running, brings together local design, technology, architectural and art communities in the North Carolina, USA, Triad region. Presenters from all over the country discussed their work, why they’re doing it and where they expect to go. It was hosted at The University of North Carolina Greensboro.

From the website: “This year’s theme of ‘Between the Lines: Innovation in Art, Architecture, and Design’ promises to bring together communities, industries, and individuals for 3 days of celebration and inspirational exchange. This interdisciplinary event will bring together academics, designers, creative professionals, artists, business entrepreneurs, economic developers, and technology researchers to explore the possibilities of new and innovative approaches to design and technology. Join us and see how creative forces are crossing lines to bring inspiration to the Triad and celebrate the talent and opportunities of the region.”

So I was recently asked to be interviewed in my area by Candy MacDonald for a research paper. I thought the questions and answers were worth sharing with everyone, so here we go:

1. What do you believe is the job outlook for Graphic Designers over the next 10 years? And, do you feel […]

“The Education of an Art Director”, by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne, is an interesting book discussing how art directors should be trained, how they are most often introduced to the job, how they cope, and much more. The 200 pages full of content is composed of discussions between professionals, designers, art directors, editors, photographers, […]

Recently I had the pleasure of writing a guest post over at the Graphic Design Blog about trying to be able to pinpoint problems in your workplace that are making you depressed, unhappy or just plain bored. Here’s an excerpt of the recent article:
“People get stuck at bad companies in the same way people can […]

“401 Design Meditations”, by Catherine Fishel, is a lovely coffee table book containing 401 quotes from designers, artists, writers and thinkers from around the globe on one subject: Design. I recommend this book as I found it to inspire me and was great to spark up conversation with others.
You’ll receive exactly, 401 quotes from people […]

Xerox announced the company’s new branding recently. Their marketing efforts really wanted to avoid connotations of the company being just copiers. Xerox doesn’t even make stand-alone copiers anymore and the branding efforts really reinforce their efforts to producing more advanced solutions like software or consulting.

(New 2008 Logo)
Xerox’s new branding and materials really highlight the new […]

“How To Be A Rockstar Freelancer”, by Cyan and Collis Ta’eed, is a book from the creators of FreelanceSwitch and Eden Creative Communities on how to start and become a great freelancer. I was really excited about this one, but this book is receiving one of my lowest scores and is not recommended. In short, […]

This is biased, (it’s also my blog) but I am announcing Jasper New York as the best Flash web site for 2007.
Warm, sensual, bold and refreshing, this web site presents the entire ambiance of the architecture being showcased in a way that we, as humans, relate to. Using motion and photography in a seamless presentation […]

Welcome to the new layout! And with the new layout comes new types of posts - Graphic Diction will be about the language of design and development. So not only will you receive your usual blend of book reviews, but now they will be mixed in with general postings as well. I did this for […]